Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Europe
UN urges all countries to halt weapons flow to Daesh, Al-Qaeda
:: The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution urging all countries to eliminate the supply of weapons to Daesh and other “terrorists” including by taking legal action against suppliers and marking arms to improve their traceability. The resolution,
Venezuela crisis due to ‘not killing oligarchs,’ says London ex-mayor
:: Outspoken former London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday suggested that one of the causes of Venezuela’s current crisis was that former President Hugo Chavez “didn’t kill all the oligarchs.” “There are real problems and (current President Nicolas) Maduro’s got
Malaysian PM under pressure over French sub deal
:: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faced renewed questions Thursday over a 2002 sale of submarines to his country after a close associate was charged in France over alleged kickbacks. Najib, then defense minister, oversaw the deal worth nearly €1
Mubadala sells second stake in US chipmaker AMD
:: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company on Friday said it sold a 3.9 percent stake in US-based semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The transaction is Mubadala’s second sale of AMD shares this year. Mubadala sold 40 million shares or
Kuwaiti fund to sell Areva shares in bid, stay away from nuclear – sources
:: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) will sell its nearly five percent stake in Areva to the French state as the nuclear group is delisted and will stay away from nuclear investments for now, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Saudi actress to appear alongside Carey Mulligan in new series
:: The US-based actress, Ahd Kamel, is currently filming a television series of a joint production between Netflix and the BBC. Kamel will appear together with British actress Carey Mulligan from The Great Gatsby and British actress July Namir who
UK hails Tunis ‘hard work’ on security after terror attacks
:: Britain has applauded Tunisia’s “patient hard work” to boost security following the 2015 jihadist attacks that killed dozens of tourists, including 30 Britons at a beach resort. “We know that these days there can never be a situation when
Haftar orders bombing of Italian warships requested by Sarraj
:: Libyan commander General Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has ordered the bombing of any Italian warships requested by the prime minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj, excluding merchant vessels. This comes
Two killed as plane lands on Portuguese beach
:: A small airplane made an emergency landing on a popular, crowded beach near Lisbon on Wednesday, killing two people. Local television showed dozens of beachgoers crowding around the airplane, which had come to a stop near the water without
Qatar seals 5-billion-euro naval deal with Italy
:: Qatar has concluded a 5 billion euro deal with Italy for seven navy vessels, the Qatari foreign minister said on Wednesday, part of a military cooperation agreement between the two countries. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani made the announcement
French minister vows to tackle militants in Sahel countries
:: French Defense Minister Florence Parly arrived in Chad on Sunday, at the start of a tour of three Sahel countries, assuring that French troops in the region will have the means to carry out their mission against militants. “You
Attempt to prosecute Blair over Iraq fails in London High Court
:: A British court on Monday rejected an attempt by a former Iraqi general to bring a private prosecution against former Prime Minister Tony Blair over the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Blair’s decision to join the US-led coalition that
German police rule out terrorism in club shooting carried out by Iraqi man
:: A gunman who killed one person and injured three others in a nightclub in southern Germany on Sunday was an Iraqi citizen who had lived in the country for a long time and was not an asylum seeker, police
Saudi Arabia, UAE welcome creation of UN Counter-Terrorism Office
:: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have welcomed the creation of the UN Counter-Terrorism office and voiced their willingness to cooperate with it. In statements delivered at the UN General Assembly, Saudi Arabia and the UAE voiced their
Austrian minister: Fighting tax evasion will be EC presidency priority
:: Pushing forward European and international measures to prevent profit shifting and international tax fraud will be a top priority for Austria’s European Council presidency in the second half of 2018, Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said on Saturday.
Tony Blair warns of Muslim Brotherhood threat in West
:: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that a new wave of religious intolerance is originating in the West, where groups like the Muslim Brotherhood operate freely, proving a threat back in the Arab world. The former Labour
Refugee drama ‘Club Europa’ hits German screens
:: The highest grossing German movie last year was a fizzy feel-good summer comedy about the country’s refugee influx, “Welcome to the Hartmanns.” Just a year on, German screens are darkening with “Club Europa,” a sobering take on the challenges
From ‘never aggressive’ asylum seeker to Hamburg knife attacker
:: The suspect who stormed into a supermarket in Hamburg and killed one person with a knife, was known to authorities as an “Islamist”, said the port city’s interior minister Andy Grote on Saturday. “There are indications of radicalisation”, Grote
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